#22. The Answer from that Day

137)1: You don't need to act considerate for me...2: I'm fated to die either way.3: If I can sacrifice my life to save this ship...4-5: haaaa6: I could earn no greater honor.7: Or, commander...8: Would you prefer it if we all died together?9: You fool...

140)1: Why are you trying to stop me?2-3: haaaa...4: You're the one who went up and begged the commander to let us attack...5: I'm just a Kaiten crew member who's going out to attack with his...sfx: rumble6: Nothing should be wrong with this...7: That's why I should be the one who goes!!sfx: clang8: Let me go first!!9: I can't let an injured man like you go out first!!10: Either way, we're all going to die in our Kaiten!!sfx: boooomsfx: wham11: Who cares who's first or second!?

142)1: Do you remember, Watanabe?2-4: haaaa...5: The day I got injured in that Kaiten training accident...6: Honestly, I really wanted to say my last farewell to my family...7: I wanted to tell them that this would be the last time I'd ever be able to see them.8: But we can't... We can't tell anyone about the Kaiten...9: That's why I decided to write a will.

143)1: Yeah...2: I remember...3: You said you didn't know what to write in your will...4: That you wouldn't mind if you died to save your family...5-6: haaaa...7: But that if that wasn't the case, then you didn't know what you were dying for...8: Why do we live...9: Why do we die...10: haaaaa...11: Why are we born...?12: And why do we die...?13: haaaaa...

144)sfx: booooom x31: Watanabe...2-4: haaaa...5: I'm dying for you...6: What are you talking about? Sekiguchi...7-8: haaaa...9: Why do you have to die for me?10: That doesn't make me the least bit happy!!

145)1-5: haaaa...6: The first time we met...7-8: haaaa...9: was when we entered the training school.10: You seemed a little different than the other guys...11: Kinda sad... You were drawing a picture, looking like you had given up on something...12: It got me interested. I thought, what is a guy like that doing in a place like this?13-15: haaaaa...16: So I asked you to draw my face...17: haaaa...18: and you nodded and started drawing.

147)1: Watanabe...2-3: haaaaa...4: From then on, we were always together...5: We overcame a lot of hardship together...6: We talked about a lot of things...7: It's thanks to you...8-9: haaaa...10: that I made it this far.11: I'm part of you...12: and you're part of me.

148)1: If it means you'll live...2: then I can die.3-6: haaaa...7: Don't go, Sekiguchi...8-9: haaaaa...

149)1: Live...2: Watanabe...

150)1: Don't go...2: clang

151)sfx: boooooom x3

152)1-3: haaaaa...sfx: dash x44: This is the commander's office.5: Sekiguchi, please respond.6: This is the commander's office.7: Sekiguchi, please respond.

153)sfx: booooom x21: This is Sekiguchi...2: No problems with #1... It's functioning properly.3: All prepared for firing.4: I can head out at any time.5: Roger that.6: After firing, make distance between yourself and the enemy, and go up temporarily.7: We'll stop here and draw in the enemy.8: Then, I want you to lock on to your target and charge in.

154)1: I'll be praying for your success.2: Do you have any last words?3-6: haaaa...7: Thank you very much...8: I will be eternally praying for the success of I-53...